Museum of Ancient Wonders

Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and three out of six daughters. Here we see an unprecedented portrait of a royal family expressing affection toward one another. Their figures defy the rules of art by showing them in a more relaxed and naturalistic style unheard of in the world of ancient Egyptian art. This natural style disappears along with the 18th Dynasty. #museumofancientwonders#cathedralcity #palmspringslifemagazine #localmuseum #kingtut#dinosaurs#africanmasks #lucy#australopithecus#humanorigins#thingstoseeinpalmsprings#visitcathedralcity #bestmuseum #coachellavalley

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Papyrus Vignette of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and their daughter, Meritaton, 18th Dyansty Style. The height of the individuals in the portrait signify their status in the family. The total family is making offerings to the radiant Aton, the Giver of Life and Light, and without which the Earth would be a dead rock.#museumofancientwonders #palmspringslife #cathedralcity #museum #psiloveyou

Tutankhamun’s dressing mannequin, alabaster lotus lamp and a Harry Burton photograph of the tomb in-situ. Photograph by Lynne Tucker. #museumofancientwonders#visitpalmsprings#familyoriented#coachellavalley#cathedralcity#museum#thingstodopalmsprings #must see

Igbira Tribal Mask, Nigeria. British Museum, London. Bearded in Zebra with a turban the color of the Niger River the wearer was the chieftain of the harvest festival. #museumofancientwonders#cathedralcitycalifornia #palmsprings#coachellavalley#museum#thingstodoinpalmsprings

The Opening Of The Mouth Scene from the tomb of TUTANKHAMUN with his child throne flanked by his toy sailing vessels. Photograph by Lynne Tucker. #museumofancientwonders#cathedralcityhotairballoonfestival #palmsprins#thingstodo#museums#coachellavalleylife #palmspringslifemagazine

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to COVID-19 rising in Riverside County, the State of California requires that all museums temporarily shutter within the next 72 hours, therefore, MoAW will remain open until Friday, October 23rd to close by noon. If you are a resident or tourist to the Coachella Valley, now's your opportunity to enter the magic portal into the worlds of ancient civilization and prehistoric life before temporary closure. See you at the Museum of Ancient Wonders in Cathedral City, CA. Visit www.moaw.org for further information on admission and hours.

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King Tut’s Golden Dagger and Sheath on view at the Museum of Ancient Wonders. Visit MoAW.org

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The Great Pause has ended, and the Museum of Ancient Wonders is open once again! Come in and explore our exhibits covering a variety of eras, from the pharaoh Tutankhamun to an extensive collection of fossils following the story of life. Visit https://www.moaw.org/ to find out more. #moaw #museum #coachellavalley #palmsprings

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Thank you Coachella Valley Weekly and Lynne Tucker for reporting on the Museum of Ancient Wonders in Cathedral City! https://coachellavalleyweekly.com/the-museum-of-ancient-wo/

PATCH: Museum of Ancient Wonders is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Leave the modern world behind and enter a magic portal in the worlds of ancient civilization and prehistoric life. Visit www.moaw.org for hours and admission.

www.MoAW.org is temporarily closed until further notice due to a resurgence of COVID-19 in Riverside County and the Greater Coachella Valley.